During the term of the 18 Knesset ) 2009 – 2013 ( , we witnessed a phenomenon that is unusual in Israeli politics . During this term , the Knesset debated an endless series of bills whose common thread was a very strong tendency – in both intent and result – to infringe on democratic values . Few of these bills were ever passed , in one version or another , and enacted into law . During those years , the researchers at the Israel Democracy Institute were actively engaged in identifying , studying , and attempting to counter this phenomenon . In the present volume , we review the general phenomenon of what we call “ anti - democratic legislation . " We offer examples of such legislation along with the position papers , incorporating our criticisms of the bills , which were submitted to decision - makers at the time , and examine the reasons for the outbreak of such a wave of legislation at the time . 1 . Democracy and “ Anti - Democratic Legislation " The term “ anti - democratic legisl...
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